What is spend a penny?

Famous quotes containing the words spend a, penny and/or spend:

“Since mothers are more likely to take children to their activitiesthe playground, ballet or karate class, birthday partiesthey get a chance to see other children in action.... Fathers usually dont spend as much time with other peoples kids; because of this, they have a narrower view of what constitutes normal behavior, and therefore what should or shouldnt require parental discipline.”—Ron Taffel (20th century)

“And not an hour ago you hadnt a penny to warm your pocket. Did someone die and leave you a pot of gold?”—Dudley Nichols (18951960)

“Resolve not to be poor: whatever you have, spend less. Poverty is a great enemy to human happiness; it certainly destroys liberty, and it makes some virtues impracticable, and others extremely difficult.”—Samuel Johnson (17091784)